by Brandon Dieckmann :: History as it is remembered and history as it is experienced are seldom one in the same. My summer and autumn spent at the Washington County Museum gave insight into the contrasts and overlap between these worlds. Currently at the museum stand two displays in the main gallery that exemplify them.Continue Reading The Humanity of History: Autumn at the Washington County Museum
by Brandon Dieckmann :: I opened a dusty old cardboard box and pulled out an exquisitely Swiss-crafted Bolex analog movie camera, manufactured about 7 or 8 decades ago. I loaded the reel spring tight and let the mechanical motor hum. I wondered about how the different ways engineering, design, and cultural values synthesized into differentContinue Reading Old Negatives, New Dark Room: Fresh Perspectives at the Washington County Museum
By Blake Brooks :: Internship work had never really crossed my mind until my senior year, and now, I am kicking myself for not taking advantage of the opportunity sooner. As a history major, finding internships can seem difficult at times, but by chance, I was introduced to the curator of the Washington County MuseumContinue Reading Re-envisioning My Future by Preserving the Past: A Summer Internship at the Washington County Museum